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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, MAT 15, 190O.
REPUBLICANS ARE UNITED
RESULT OF FOUR YEARSOF PROS
PERITY IX IDAHO.
Breaking? Up and Confusion of the
Ranks of the Fnsionists Effect of
Heitfelu's Resolution.
LEWISTON. Idaho. May 12. The late
Republican State Convention, held here
to fKlect delegates to the National Re
publican Convention, disclosed the fact
that the Republican party In Idaho,
which has been divided since 1SS6, 13 re
united, and stronger than ever before.
There Is no longer any Silver Republi
can party in this state. Nearly all the
leaders of that party were prominent fig
ures In the late Republican convention.
Judge Huston, Chief Justice of the Su
preme Court, and in the past a Silver
Republican, -was the chairman of the
committee on order of business and per
znanent organization, and he also placed
United States Senator George L. Shoup
In nomination as a delegate at large to
the National Convention. Mart Patrle.
who two years ago was elected on the
Fusion ticket Secretary of State, and who
ia the present Incumbent, was also a dele
gate. Ex-Attorney General Parsons, who
stumped the state In the interest of the
Fusion ticket at the last state election,
was elected permanent chairman of the
convention. The other leaders of the Sil
ver Republican party, who were not pres
ent at the convention, have, heretofore,
openly expressed themselves as belngq
again In the Republican ranks.
Not since the bolt In '96 has there been
such a hopeful outlook for the success
of the Republican party In Idaho, and
the returning Silver Republicans are
straining every nerve and using eveiy ef
fort to show that they are anxious to
torlng about a Republican victory.
Idaho Is in a more prosperous cpndltion
now than ever before. Millions of dol
lars are pouring into the atate to develop
the varied resources, and the people ap
preciate that in a state like this, which
Is rich in undeveloped recources. nothing
should he done to check or retard Incom
ing capital. Four years ago Bryanlsm
was sweeter music in the ears of the ma
jor portion of the residents of this state 1
than Sousas band, "while now, even
among the faithful. It strikes the tym
panum of their car like Chinese torn toms
do on the ear of a Christian.
Nothing more clearly Indicates the
breaking up and confusion that prevails
Jn the ranks of the Fusion party than
Senator Heltfeld's resolution In the Na
tional Populist Convention, condemning
Governor Steunenberg'6 martial law in the
Coeur d'Alenc strike. The Populist party
will support Heltfeld s resolution, while
the Democratic party is divided in renti
'jnent, the batter element of Democracy
curportlng law and order, while there Is
quite a considerable element that threat
ens to bolt should Steuncnberg be in
dorsed. The rupture between the Popu
lists, who are fighting Steunenberg, and
the Steunenberg Democrats renders Fu
sion In this state In the Fall Imporsible.
Since the Governor's interview In Wash
ington, in v.'hich he stated that he would
lead the Democratic delegation from this
state, and defend his course in the Kans
as City convention, was made public
many leading Democrats are expressing
themselves openly that Idaho Is too young
In the field of National politics to have
any one man control or dictate, and that
they will support the Republican tickst
If necessary, rather than be considered
as having no voice in party affairs.
Governor Steunenberg was In Lewis-ton
this week for a number of days trying
to appease the opposition, but he faired,
as the local Democratic organ today con
tained a long letter from an ex-Demo-eratic
Attorney-General condemning
him, while the organ itself, which is the
jveraor's mouthpiece In this state,
threatens to support .the opposition should"
Steunenberg be not Indorsed.
The Democratic convention, which meets
In Lewlston June 5, will, no doubt, be
the most Interesting convention ever held
In the state, and although it Is safe to
presume that the Governor will be in
dorsed, yet there will be strong opposi
tion that will probably not end In the
convention. Ex-United States Senator
Fred T. Dubois, who Is an avowed can
didate for Senatorial honors, will be
shelved even should the Democratic party
carry the state, as Steunenberg Is a can
didate and would receive the support of
his party.
"WASHINGTON DEMOCRATS.
State Convention "Will Meet at Spo
kane Saturday.
SPOKANE, May 14. The Democrats of
"Washington will assemble In state con
vention here Saturday, May 19, to elect
eight delegates and eight alternates to
the National convention, to be held at
Kansas City, July 4. It will be one of
the largest conventions in the history of
the state, the call providing for 464 dele
gates. King County, which Is entitled to
the greatest number of delegates 53 will
be here with contesting delegations, and
the settlement of which shall be seated
promises to be the event of the gather
ing. Among the delegates-elect are many
formerly known as Populists and Silver
Republicans, as the convention call in
vited all who will vote for Bryan to take
part.
Republican Campaign at Dallas.
DALLAS, Or., May 14. Saturday night
R, F. Bell, of Portland, opened the cam
paign in Dallas on the part of the Re
publicans. Mr. Bell Is an old-time Dallas
ite; and a graduate of La Creole Acad
emy, and the Dallas people, regardless of
party, regard him as one of themselves.
He discussed the Porto Rican tariff and
Justified Mr. Tongue's vote on that ques
tion, and said that expansion had been
the policy of the civilized world since the
children of Israel moved out of Egypt,
and the gold standard was also the pol
icy of all civilized nations.
In Columbia Connty.
ST. HELENS. Or., May 14. B. P. Cor
nelius, candidate for Joint Senator on
the Republican ticket. Is making ,a can
vass of this county, and he will poll a
good vote in this county, notwithstanding
'the fact that he is not a McBrlde man.
DEAL FELL THROUGH.
Northern Pacific Did Not Bay
the
Rellin?ruam Bay Road.
NEW WHATCOM. Wash., May 14. The
attempt of the Northern Pacific to pur
chase the BeUlngham Bay & British Co
lumbia Railway, which meant in effect
that the Canadian Pacific would be shut
out of American territory west of the
Rocky Mountains, ended in failure today.
After the close of a three days' confer
ence between Northern Pacific officials
and President Cornwall, of the local roatl.
Mr. CornwiJl made the following state
ment: "The BeUlngham Bay & British Colum
bia has not been sold to the Northern
Pacific We have concluded close traffic
arrangements with the Canadian Pacific,
whereby the passenger coaches of that
road will soon be run into this city over
our road. I am not apprised as to wheth
er or not the Canadian Pacific will discon
tinue Its present trafic arrangement with
the Seattle & International, over which
it now enters Seattle."
The present tr&fflc arrangements be
tween the Canadian Pacific and the Seat
tle & International soon expire, and the
Northern Pacific, which now controls the
last-named road. Is said to have given the
Canadian road notice that it would not be
renewed. Hud the Northern Pacific suc
ceeded in purchasing the BeUlngham Bay
& British Columbia, they would not only
have shut the Canadian Pacific out of this
territory, but would have secured an en
trance of their own road Into this city.
Thirty-seven pauper Japanese have been
arrested In this city and county today,
making their -way Illegally Into this coun
try. Citizens In the country are aiding
the officers by capturing Japs.
3IARKED SALMON'.
Five
Clackamai Flan Have
Been
Caught This Season".
ASTORIA, May 14. So far this season
five chtn6ok salmon with the adipose fin
missing are known to have been caught.
Three were delivered to McGovern's Chi
nook cannery and two to the Pillar Rock
cannery. They all averaged between 23
and 39 pounds, and the scar where the
fin was removed was very distinct In each
case. There can be no question but that
they are part of the fish released from
the Clackamas hatchery.
On Saturday afternoon about 3 o'clock,
as the bar tug Wallula was between Mc
Kenzie Head and Cape Disappointment,,
Captain Randall noticed what he believed
to be the fins of salmon sticking out of
the water some distance in chore from
where he was. As the water was about
25 feet deep where the fins were protrud
ing, he ran in toward them and. found
that there were millions of salmon in the
school. From his observation they ranged
in size from small to very large ones, and
as the tug ran through the school they
jumped out of the water, whlcn gave
view of them.
Fish Commissioner Reed will place a
patrol boat on the river next week, and
It la his Intention to arrest and prosecute
every fisherman who Is found without e
license or whose boat has no number
painted on. it. Mr. Reed believes that the
fishermen have had plenty of notice, and
that they have no right this year to plead
ignorance of the law.
The campaign was opened in this county
this evening by a Republican meeting at
I Seaside. A special train went down from
here containing several hundred Republi
cans and as many more met them there.
All the Republican candidates were pres
ent and made addresses.
Charles Smalley, a young man about 22
years of age, was arrested at Clifton last
evening on the charge of Insanity, and
was today committed to the Asylum. Smal
ley cam to Clifton a few days ago from
Portland, where he recently served a term
of thTee months in the county jail for
larceny. He admits being an habitual
drunkard, and that Is probably the cause
of his condition. He Imagines ho Is a
physician and also a preacher, and says
he was converted to the Christian Sci
ence faith while an Inmate Of the Mult
nomah County Jail. Smalley claims to be
married, and says his wife -Is now living
in Baker City. He was taken to Salem
this evening.
Mayor Bergman will call a special
meeting of the City Council "Wednes
day evening for the purpose of consid
ering certain street Improvement matters
and also the question of lighting the
streets of the city during the coming year.
The present street-lighting contract will
expire at 12 o'clock Thursday night, but
at Its last meeting the Council refused to
make a new contract
The British bark Lizzie Bell was today
shifted from the stream to the Pacific
Sheet Metal "Works' wharf, where she
will discharge 2090 cases of tin and 60
tons of salt.
Superintendent Ed Butzer. of the Clat
eap Mill Company, has resigned his po
sition and will assume the management
of one of the mills on Puget Sound be
longing to the Sunset Lumber Company.
CONTRACTS FOR MUCH GRAIN.
Paul Monr Agrents Qnote Low Price
for the Paloase Country.
COLFAX. "Wash., May 1. An agent of
the Paul Mohr Portage Railway Com
pany has been in this county during the
past two or three weeks, making con
tracts with gralnraisers to handle their
grain this year. The portage company
contracts to haul the grain from any
Snake River point to Astoria for $3 20 a
ton, this being nearly 4 cents less than
the present charge to Portland or Puget
Sound points per bushel. While In this
county the agent exhibited contracts
with gralngrowers for the hauling of
1.B00.0CK) sacks of wheat, the contracts
providing that the portage road shall be I
given the grain for a period 01 two years,
li00 and 1901. As explained by the agent,
the plan of the company Is to load the
wheat on badges which will float In shal
low water, and use small tugs as a mo
tive power, one tug hauling several
barges.
The contracts exhibited by the agent
seem to Include almost every bushel of
grain raised In "Whitman, Garfield and
Columbia Counties, In "Washington, and
Latah and Nez Perces, In Idaho, contigu
ous to the Snake River and up to six or
eight miles away. The farmers In the
section south of Colfax figure that the
portage-road scheme carried out would
result In a great saving to them. The
average haul for grain to the railroad
by these gralngrowers Is fully 12 miles,
while the haul to the river will aver
age less than five miles. The ordinary
charge for hauling grain In this county
is 1 cent a mile a sack, and the saving
made by hauling to the river will aver
age at least 7 cents a sack. Fifteen sacks
of grain In this country will weigh a ton.
and the saving of $1 05 a ton in transpor
tation charge makes another 7 cents a
sack. As the farmer looks at It, this Is
an advance In the price of his wheat of
nearly 7 cents a bushel. Several of the
farmers who have contracted with the
portage company .were in the city today,
and expressed a nope that the company
would be able to fulfill its contracts. They
stated that their only fear was that the.'
portage company should sell out to the
O. R & N. Co.
New Oregon Postmasters.
WASHINGTON, May 14. Oregon Post
masters appointed: J. Ei Love, at Can
yonvllle, vice J. L. Arzner, resigned; Will
iam Balnbrldgc, at Elkhead. vice H. C
Lammqn, resigned; Abelia Dodd,
Ridgcway, vice M. L. Cooke, resigned.
at
Child Killed by Bromoform.
SHERIDAN, Or.. May 14. The 2-year-old
child of William Dlnsmore got hold
of a bottle of bromoform Saturday even
ing and took a swallow of it. Two doc
tors were got there in a. few minutes, but
they could do nothing for the child, which
was soon dead.
Oregon Notes.
The Joseph band has reorganized'
and
ordered new uniforms.
The new creamery at Norway has com
menced operations. The plant Is complete
In every respect, and la charge of a com
petent manager.
J. A. Yoakam returned to Marshfield last
week from a trip down the Coast as far
as Crescent City, having been absent a
fortnight, during which time he purchased
G22 calves and 23 yearlings, which he will
ship to California.
A great many farmers In the southern
portion of Tillamook County are building
individual cheese factories. They believe.
there is more money In manufacturing
their own cheese than to furnish co-operative
factories with their milk.
At a citizens' meeting in Joseph, F. D.
McCully, Albert Wurzweller and L. Harts
horn were appointed a committee to Inves
tigate the matter of a woolen mill, commu
nications having been received from men
who would like to put -in a mllL
One night last week a bear visited a
barn on the GIbbs ranch. In Coos County,
where a sick cow was being cared for.
Bruin, upon arriving at the barn, lost
little time In clagnor'ag the case. The
following morning Mr. GIbbs found but a
small portion of his cow to evidence tha
evening's entertainment.
The agitation for a creamery at Sheri
dan has brought a proposition from a
well-known cheese manufacturer, who of
fers to put in a plant If the milk from
300 cows can be guaranteed. He asks no
assistance from .the farmers, beyond fur
nishing the milk, and proposes to manu
facture and market the cheese, retaining
12 cents a pound as his eomaensatica
FREE RURAL DELIVERY
ESSPECTIO OF THE SYSTEM TS
THIS STATE".
Union County People "Well Pleaded
The Experiment to Be Contln-
tlnued in "Willamette Valley.
SALEM. Or.. May 14. H. J. Ormsby,
Special Agent of the- United States Post
offlce Department for the inspection of
rural free delivery routes, la In Salem
today visiting his brother, S. B. Ormsby,
superintendent of the forest reserve. Mr.
Onnsby's home is in Black River Falls,
'Wis., and his official headquarters Is at
Denver, Colo. Mr. Ormsbys business in
Oregon Is the inspection of free rural de
livery routes and proposed routes. Last
week he Inspected the rural delivery sys
tem at La Grande, Union County. He
says that he found the patrons of the sys
tem there very enthusiastic over the re
sults of the experiment, and anxious for
a continuance of the service. He was;
assured that the system cannot be abol
ished there, for if the Government should
discontinue Its free rural delivery, the
people would continue it at their own ex
pense. He will also visit the routes at
Turner, Marion County. At both of these
places Mr. Ormsby will make the re
quirement that the patrons of the sys
tem shall put up metal mall boxes at
their own expense. This Is the only re
quirement the Government makes of tho
patrons of the free rural delivery sys
tem. The boxes are made of No. 28 gal
vanized Iron, painted red, and marked
on one end, "United States Mall." The
boxes can be made by any tinner and
cost from SO to 75 cents. Having the
boxes Is really a great advantage to the
people, for the mall is not only better
protected from the storms, but Is given
an additional protection from mischievous
persons who might tamper with the mail
matter. The boxes put up in accordance
with department regulations become
United States mall boxes, and it is a
crime to Injure them or their contents.
Mr. Ormsby will visit Suver, Polk Coun
ty; Shedds, Linn County; and Dayton and
Newberg, Yamhill County, where he will
inspect proposed free delivery routes and
report his findings to the department
His recommendations will depend upon
the eervlce that can be given on the pro
posed routes. It Is the plan of the de
partment to establish routes In only those
places where a sufficient number of peo
ple may be served on a route that will
require a full day's work from a carrier.
Under this plan, an eight-mile route that
serves a given number of people will not
be established while a 25-mlle route that
serves the same number of people would
be granted. The aim Is to save time 10
the farmers, and no effort Is made to
serve people who are so situated that they
can as well serve themselves. Routes
that are too long or too short are not
approved. There is no limit to the num
ber of towns that may be given the free
rural mall delivery. Whether the sys
tem will be established In a community
depends upon the amount of good the sys
tem will do In proportion to the expense.
FrnitcroTers, Meeting?.
Charles Long, of Sllverton. director for
Marlon County of the Cured Fruit Asso
ciation, today Issued a call for a meeting
pf fruitgrowers at the County Court
house, in Salem, at 10 o'clock A. M. June
2. The object of this meeting is twofold.
First, an opportunity will be given all
growers to sign the association contract
and to become members by signing the
agreement for the purchase of a share of
stock. After this work has been com
pleted the meeting will be resolved into
meeting of stockholders and a director for
Marion County will be elected.
The present organization is only tem
porary in its nature, and permanent di
rectors and officers are to be elected at
the first annual meeting, to be held In
Portland. June fi, Mr. Long Is the tem
porary director for this county, and has
called tho meeting for the purpose of se
lecting his successor. He Is somewhat
in doubt about the proper manner of
electing directors, and has called this
meeting In order to avoid any possible
misunderstanding. The by-laws contain
the following provision regarding the elec
tion: "The first annual meeting of the mem
bers, after organization shall be held In
Portland on the first Wednesday in June,
1900 ... At such annual meeting of
the members, directors for the ensuing
year shall be elected by ballot, as here
inbefore provided, to serve for one year,
and until their successors are elected. .
. . Each member may vote in person or
by proxy."
Mr. Long is of the opinion that in or
der to avoid the necessity of every mem
ber attending the meeting at Portland or
sending a proxy, a provision was made
whereby the members might vote by
sending their ballots to the secretary In
sealed envelopes. He has been unable to
find such a provision In the by-laws, but
Intends to avoid any mistake. At the
meeting on June 2 the members In this
county will vote for a director for this
county. If this election Is not according
to the by-laws of the association, Jt will
serve as a caucus to Indicate whom the
members want for a director. Those
members who do not want to go to Port
land In person can send their ballots In
sealed envelopes, and also send proxies,
so that In any event the growers will
have their wishes fully expressed.
It appears from the copy of the by-laws
In Mr. Long's possession that all the
members of the association are to vote
In the echolce of all directors, regardless
of districts. For Instance, the Marlon
County members will vote for a director
to represent an Eastern Oregon district.
There will be 15dlrectors In all. As the
members In one county have no knowl
edge of the qualifications of members In
another county or section of the state, it
Is thought best that each district should
express Its choice for its own director
first, and then If necessary la order to
conform to tho by-laws, all the members
can ratify the choice of the Individual
districts. That the greatest degree of
satisfaction and the choice of the best
qualified member for director may result
Is Mr. Long's aim In calling this meeting
for June 2. He Is of the opinion that
greater satisfaction will be attained if
each district would select Its own direc
tor. In this connection It Is explained that
ther are 15 districts, most districts being
composed of several counties. Marlon
County constitutes the only district In
cluding but one county.
Mr, Long went to Liberty this even
ing, where he held a mass meeting of
fruitgrowers In the Interest of the asso
ciation. He has called a similar meeting
to be held at Scott's Mills, May 24.
Salem Notes.
State Treasurer Moore today received a
remittance of JSOOO to apply on Douglas
County's 1S93 state taxes.
Articles of Incorporation of the "Jefferson-Street
Belgian Hare Company,"
Portland, were filed In the office of the
Secretary of State today. The capital
stock Is J1000. The Incorporators arc F.
W. Brooke. R D. Fulton, E. F. Smith
and Carl Brandes.
Wang Hang, a Chinese, aged 49 years,
was received at the Insane Asylum from
Portland today.
James Tabler, aged 23 years, was today
committed to the Oregon State . Insane
Asylum from Malheur County, this being
his second commitment
OLD INDIAN DEAD.
Wah-VI-a-cas, Ased 105, Passes
Avray.
HARTLAND. Wash., May 14. Recent
J report was today confirmed by a band of
Klickitat Indians en route to the Turn
water fisheries, on the Columbia River,
while passing over the old-time Indian
trail that places Hartland on a direct
line from The Dalles to Mount Adams,
to tho effect that Chief Wah-kl-a-cus,
aged 105 years. Is dead. He died on the
Big Klickitat River, a point four miles
north of Hartland, and by the hot and
cold soda springs, which are now only
approached by an Indian trail. It is said
the old chief, who fought the late Gen
eral Sheridan on the ground now occu
pied by John J. Golden's townsite, and
known as Goldendale, claimed the mineral
spring, that has descended from his fore
fathers, and was the place of his birth,
was a promoter of longevity. He said
last Summer that his great-grandfather
lived to such an extreme old age the
count was lost while his grandfather
was killed In battle with the Snake River
tribe, and his father was killed by a
black bear near the springs. The aged
chief pointed out an elevation above the
river and near the springs where his
family and all who bore the name Wah-kl-a-cus
had been buried from time Im
memorial. The death of Wah-ki-a-cus
removes one of the contestants in the
famous case in the courts of the Land
Department pending between Mr. Wright
and the deceased. Wright acquired a re
ceiver's receipt and acquired possession
of the land, while the late chief pos
sessed a United States patent
TYPICAL PIONEER WOMAN.
The Late Mrs. C. A. Rhea, of Hepp
ncr. HEPPNER, Or., May 13,-Mrs. C. A.
Rhea, wife of the president of the First
National Bank, died here last evening,
after a lingering Illness of nine months,
aged 52 years.
Mrs. Rhea was one of the pioneer wom
en of Eastern Oregon, having settled,
with her husband, on Rhea Creek in 1SSS.
Mrs. C. A. Rhea.
She was the first white woman on that
creek. She was born at Klrksvllle, Mo.,
and came to Oregon with her parents In
1S6S, settling In Lane County, near Eu
gene. Mrs. Rhea's maiden name was
Emellne S. Adkins, and she was the
mother of eight children, all now living.
She lived on the old homestead on Rhea
Creek until two years, ao, when the fam
ily established a home in Heppner. Mrs.
Rhea was a typical pioneer woman, help
ful to all, and was respected by every
body. The funeral will occur at Heppner
Tuesday.
F. H. Barnhnrt.
M"MINNVILLE, Or., May 14. F. H.
Barnhart a well-known editor, and pub
lisher of the Sheridan Sun. died at his
home In this city yesterday morning. The
funeral was held -at 2 o'clock this after
noon from the late residence, Rev. Ar
nold Llndsey, pastor of the Christian
Church, officiating.
Francis Henry Barnhart was born April
18, 1S49. in Chautauqua County. New York.
In his boyhoodhe went to Iowa on his
own resources, and at Muscatine learned
the printer's trade. Later he established
a dally paper at Marshalltown, with
which his uncles. Barnhart Bros., of
Barnhart Bros & Splndler, were conect
ed. Retiring from this, he was afterward
employed on the St Louis Republic His
next venture was a weekly newspaper at
Lincoln, Kan., which was a success. In
1S74 he sold his paper and removed to Os
borne County, Kansas, and established
the Osborne County Farmer. This he
sold In 18S9. and In 1S30. with his family,
came to Oregon. In February of that
year he purchased the Yamhill County
Reporter, of this place, which he success
fully conducted until he retired. February
1, 1S99. His retirement from this was done
reluctantly, ill-health being the cause.
Since that time his health had greatly im
proved, and March 21 of this year he,
with his son Ray, purchased the Sheridan
Sun.
Last Wednesday he was stricken In his
ofilce with a hemorrhage, but seemed
greatly improved until Saturday night
In May, 1S70. Mr. Barnhart married Miss
Marllla Jameson, of Redfleld, la. This
lady died In 1S74. une 11. 1S7S, he married
Miss Emma T. Eckman. To them were
born six children, five of whom are liv
ing.
H. E. Smith.
GRANT'S PASS. Or., May 14. H. E.
Smith, familiarly known as "Tip" Smith,
died this afternoon of pneumonia, after
an Illness of a few days. He was a na
tive of New York, 67 years of age,
served through the war In an Iowa regi
ment and later resided in Minnesota,
coming from there to Oregon. He lived
in Grant's Pass 10 years, and had been
engaged in the general merchandise busi
ness, first with the firm of Smith. Guild &
Dixon. He retired from active business
about two years ago. Before coming to
Grant's Pass he lived in Hillsboro for a
number of years, where he operated a
flour and grist min. He also had consid
erable property interests there. His term
of office as a member of the City Council
had Just expired. He left a wife and two
daughters, aged 17 and 8 years. The fu
neral services will be held Wednesday.
J. W. JleCarty.
TACOMA. May 1LJ. W. MeCarty died
at his residence near Sumner today. Mr.
MeCarty came across the plains In 1S53,
and took an active part In the Indian
Wars of 1S55-55.
LlRrhtinj? Problem for Centralla.
CENTRALIA, Wash.. May 14. The Cen.
tralla City Council Is now confronted by
an electric-light problem. The dynamo Is
expected to give way at any time. The
plant Is the property of the city. The
city has reached the limit of Indebted
ness allowed by law". The question seems
to be whether It can buy a dynamo and
Issue $1300 of warrants to pay for It call
a special election and bond the city for
this amount The present dynamo has
been run to Its full capacity, but has
failed to furnish the required number of
lights. The general opinion seems to be
that the city, after reaching Its limit of
Indebtedness, cannot Issue warrants to
this amount but must call a special elec
tion and Issue bonds.
San Francisco Steamers for Nome.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 14. The steam
er Senator sailed for Cape Nome via Se
attle today, carrying 200 passengers and
a large amount of freight. At Seattle
about 200 more passengers will go on
board. Tomorrow about 1500 miners will
leave for Cape Nome on four steamers
the Ohio. Luella, San Pedro and Rainier.
It is roported that the sailing vessels
which went north early In the Spring
are having a hard time, provisions being
short on ao of them.
Barker Gets Fifteen Years.
SEATTLE. WASH.. May 14. Barker,
found guilty of manslaughter for killing
Charles Johnson here three months ago.
i was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment,
W'"-'i yJ
THE KOYUKUK DISTRICT
RUSH OF GOLDSEEKERS FROM
DAWSON TO NEW DIGGINGS.
The Klondike Clean-Up This Season
Is Expected to Be the Largest
In Its History.
SKAGWAY. May 7. E. H. Clear, who
has arrived from Dawson, reports that
Koyukuk Is talked of there as much as
Nome, and that It Is likely nearly as
many people in the Klondike will Join
the rush there as to Nome. Captain Sid
Barrington has chartered the eteamer
Florence: S., now above Dawson, to go
to Koyukuk diggings. She Is 20 toss' bur
den, and it la thought she may be able
to steam right to the new diggings.
Clear left Dawson April 22, and !a prob
ably the last man that will get out over
the Ice this season. He reports the river
open to Selkirk from Lower Lebarse.
The steamers Florence S. and Flora were
to have left Lebarse for Dawson May
4. They would thus be the first to start
down tho river this season. Traffic has
been prohibited over Lake Bennett until
the opening of navigation. Orders to this
effect have been posted over the name of
one of the Canadian authorities.
Late advices from Dawson state the
clean-up season- has begun on several of
the biggest paying creeks. The gold yield
of the Klondike this season Is expected to
be the heaviest In its history. The Intro
duction of many expensive steam-thawing
plants and hydraulic plants will contrlbuto
largely to the Increase. Tho output has
been estimated at $30,000,000. The big gold
shipments will begin to come out on the
first steamers ajter the opening of navi
gation to Bennett, which will be only a
month hence.
Several important hydraulic plants are
being Installed In the Atlin district this
Spring. The Pen-Dugwig syndicate, com
prising English capital. Is putting in a
plant on Wright Creek that will cost
$150,000. General Manager Hawkins, of the
White Pass road, Is Interested in the en
terprise. Many men will be employed.
Other concerns are spending thousands
In tho district
NEWS FROM KETCHIKAN.
Prosperous Minlnfr Center With a
Good Trade.
KETCHIKAN, Alaska, May 6. Genar
Keeven, one of the victims of the Dall
Head dynamite explosion, died Thursday
and was burled Friday by the Improved
Order of Red Men. Tho services were
very Impressive, and were conducted by
Captain J. W. Lenard.
Superintendent Morse, of the Sea Level
mine, brought In some rich specimens of
free gold ore taken from the lowest level
of that property, at a depth of 125 feet.
The Ketchikan mining district is an
ideal one, and may become one of the
most important, In the near future. Near
every mineral known can be sampled
In some section of the district Some of
tho places tributary to Ketchikan, and
which depend on this place for supplies,
etc., are: Kassan Bay, Skowl Arm,
Mount Andrews. Cholmondeley Sound,
Port Johnson. Mora Sound. Nlblack An
chorage, McLean's Arm, Copper Moun
tain, Tolstoi Bay, Grlndall Bay, Smug
glers' Cove, Port Stewart, Helm Bay,
Vlsan Inlet, Traitor Cove, Ward's Cove,
Thorn Arm. George Inlet. Carrol Inlet
Dall Head. Seal Bay, Yalmeyer Bay, Port
Gravnln. Cat Island, Boca de Quadra,
Cape Fox and Smeaton Bay.
The above are centers of prospecting,
and mining localities. To get to any of
them, boats must be used. The prospect
ing season here commences in May,
though when Winters aro open like the
last much can be accomplished.
All that Ketchikan needs to assure its
permanency Is a large, low-grade propo
sition near at, hand with a large payroll,
and If there Is anything In Indications, it
will soori have It
L. P. Watson brought in a fine specimen
of coal taken from a prospect. He dis
covered It not far from here.
COMPLAINT ABOUT FISHWHEEL.
Prevents Salmon From Reaching: the
FIsnivay at Oregon City.
OREGON CITY. May 14. Prominent
members of the Willamette River Fisher
men's Union were making bitter com
plaints today about the fishwheel that
continually does business at the falls.
John Y. Humphrey, president of the
Union, says "that the wheel is so placed
that but very few salmon are able to
reach the flshway that was built during
Governor Pennoyer's administration, at a
cost of $900. The wheel is so protected
that the salmon are virtually driven un
der the wheel to reach the flshway, and
but few of them escape. It pretty effect
ually prevents the salmon from going up
the river, as the flshway Is the only road
way that Is practicable for salmon to
reach the upper river. The Molalla and
Santiam Rivers are both excellent spawn
ing streams, but this fishwheel prevents
the salmon reaching these desirable
spawning grounds. From one to three
tons of salmon are caught dally by this
wheel and shipped, to the Portland mar
ket and as a consequence the residents
of the Upper Willamette are short on
salmon, while the private fishermen In
the Willamette ascribe their small catches
to this cause." The principal owner of
the fishwheel is said to be Captain Archie
Pease, of Portland.
Only a little over 100 wheelmen have
paid the special tax on their bicycles, al
though the Sheriff is collecting the same
without retaining a commission for his
trouble. The tags cost about 5 cents
each, the Sheriff turning $1 20 out of the
$1 25 collected Into the bicycle fund. After
June 1, the bicycle tax will be delinquent,
when the collector will retain his com
mission out of the amount collected from
each wheelman.
The hearing of D. P. J. Davis, who was
held on a charge of adultery with Mrs.
William Vanlaar, has been postponed- un
til next Saturday. A charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses was lodged
against him today, for selling a mort
gaged horse to a third person. It is the
plan of the prosecution to try him on the
latter charge Saturday, but still hold the
3-:u 4ir.
FAx & rimr
leave no room for doubt, as these are all unmistakable signs of Contagious Blood
Doctors still prescribe mercury and potash as the only cure for Blood Poison.
back into the system, cover it up for a -while, but it breaks out again in worse form. These powerful minerals produce mercurial
rheumatism and the most offensive sores and ulcers, causing the joints to stiffen and finger nails to drop off. Tercury and
potash, mako wrcoks, not cures, and. those who have been dosed with these drugs are never after free from aches and pain.
S. S. S. acts in an entirely different manner, being a. purely vegetable remedy ; it forces the poison out of the system, and
instead of tearing down, builds up and invigorates the general health. S. S. S. is the only antidote for this specific virus, and
therefore the only cure for Contagious Blood Poison. No matter in what stage or how hopeless the case may appear, even
though pronounced incurable by the doctors, S. S. S. can be telied upon to make a rapid, permanent cure. S. S. S. is not a
new, untried remedy ; an experience of nearly fifty years has proven it a sure and unfailing cure for this disease. It is the
only purely vegetable blood medicine known.
Mr. H. L. Myers, 100 Mulberry St. Newark. JT. L, says : I was afflicted with a terrible Wood dlwasc. which was in spots at first, bet afterwards
spread all over ray body. These soon broke out into sores, and it is easy to imagine the suffering I endured. Before I became convinced that the
ever for this. All correspondence is held
adultery charge over Davis until such
time as evidence can be secured to con
vict. It is understood that Mrs. Vanlaar,
who is at liberty on her own recogni
zance, will go to her parents at Sher
wood. D. W. Kinnalrd. United States Inspector
of Surveys, was married this afternoon
to Mrs. Rena Strange, worthy matron
of the local1 Eastern Star Chapter. The
ceremony took place at the Presbyterian
parsonage. Rev. A. J. Montgomery offi
ciating. The bridesmaid was Miss Louise
Kinnalrd. and County Surveyor Ernest
Rands was best man. Mr. and Mrs. Kin
nalrd left tonight for a. visit to Puget
Sound points.
INDIAN "WAR VETERANS.
Accase Congressman Tongue of Not
Doing His Duty.
ALBANY. Or.. May 14. At a meeting
of the Indian War Veterans the follow
ing delegates were elected to the grand
encampment to be held In Portland, June
14: Jason Wheeler, Jonas Davis. T. A.
Rlggs. C. Farlow, V. H. Caldwell, F. M.
We'stfall. John McFarland, C. Pattison.
John Millard and John Crowder. After
a spirited discussion, the following resolu
tion was adopted:
"Resolved. That it is- the sense of this
meeting that our Representative, Thomas
H. Tongue, has net done his duty In the
matter of securing pensions for Indian
War veterans."
A meeting will be held Wednesday even
ing next for the purpose of perfecting the
organization of a social club for this city,
patterned after those of the larger cities,
organized for social purposes, with bowl
ing alley, parlors, etc.. In connection with
which the purchase of some of the outfit
of the late Oregon Road Club, of Port
land, will be considered. If perfected
permanently, a prominent business man
has agreed to erect a two-story frame
building, with a basement and the first
story for the social club, and the second
story for the Albany Elks.
The registration of voters tonight is 7C0
more than the total vote of two years
ago. and when the time closes at 5 o'clock
tomorrow evening will exceed 5000. It Is
thought nearly all registering will vote,
making the largest vote ever cast In a
June election. The Democratic-Peoples
party condldates began the county can
vass last week, the Republicans this af
ternoon. So far the campaign has been a
cJean qne.
CROPS IN MARION COUNTY.
Conditions Around Gervals Are Not
Entirely Favorable.
GERVAIS. May 14. A trip through this
section Sunday showed that crops are not
so good as they should be undar the pres
ent weather conditions. Wheat Fall
sown, Is very yellow, and not growing
as well as it should. Spring wheat is
doing fairly well, and has made a fair
start. The late cold rains have without
doubt retarded all growing grain, and.
while it may not have so far done any
great damage. It has had a bad effect
on the crop prospects to the present time.
Hops were of all degrees of perfection,
but generally the yards made a bad show
ing. The crop may not equal that of the
past few years for the reason that the
vine Is not coming up as strong as usual,
and growers are training lesser vines to
the hill, which Is productive of quality
rather than quantity.
Fruit will be plentiful, but not over
abundant Italian prunes are Injured, but
the Petltes and many varieties of plums
will be a full crop. Cherries are not hurt
worth speaking of.
The Laurance creamery, six miles east
of here, started up the past week, and
Is making cheese. They,wlll later go Into
butter-making. The managers report 1500
to 1S00 pounds of milk coming In daily.
The association Is a. co-operative tne.
Jefferson Store Robbed.
ALBANY, Or., May 13. The store of
Smith & Jones, of Jefferson, was robbed
last night, the only thing taken so far as
known being $15 In mutilated coins. Chief
of Police Coates, of this city, was notified
and arrested a man named Thurman this
afternoon, as this morning he offered to
sell about the amount of mutilated coins
etolen for half price and afterwards suc
ceeded, for the coins were missing when
the arrest was made.
Killed in the 'Frisco Mine.
WALLACE, Idaho. May 14. W. H.
Sturtridge and Paul Peshkur. miners.
were killed In the 'Frisco mine today by
a blast. They were working alone. Pesh
kur has a sl3ter In Minnesota. Sturt
ridge's family is unknown.
Another Man's Horse.
OREGON CITY, Or., May 14. George
Ridings, aged 13, of Marquam. was ar
rested today for taking up a neighbor's
horse and selling it
Washlnsrton Notes.
The telephone system was Inaugurated
at Ellensburg last week, as far as It Is
completed. Over 50 'phones are In, and
more are being "cut In" every day.
About 2 o'clock Friday morning Madron
Bagley. of The Dalles, was held up by
two thugs In Wallula and robbed of $40.
They overlooked a 53 piece In his vest
pooket
D. C. Felch and wife, after spending
the Winter at San Diego, CaL, have re
turned to their home in the Palouse coun
try. Mr. Felch brought with him 2S head
of Belgian hares, the propagation of which
Is now one of the chief Industries of
Southern California, and which Mr. Felch
Is going to try.
The prosperity of the country around
Cheney Is evidenced by the great demand
for lumber at present A large number
of hay barns and other buildings are
being constructed, and farmers are look
ing with satisfaction on the present pros
pects for a large hay crop and a boun
tiful yield of fruit and vegetables.
Mr. McKee's new shlngle-mlll plant at
Sumas has Just been completed, and Is
now running full blast The mill has a
capacity of 125,000 per day, operating a
double-block mdchlne. Tha dry-kiln has
a capacity of 1,500,000 shingles. The shin-gle-bolts
are floated down Sumas Creek.
In some cases the external signs of Contagious Blood Poison are so slight that the
victim is firmly within the grasp of the monster before the true nature of the disease
is known. In other cases the blood is quicklyled with thy; poisonous virus and the
swollen glands, mucus patches in the mouthy jres on scalp, ulcers on tongue, sore
threat, eruptions on skin, copper colored splotches, and falling- hair and evebrows
doctors could ao me no gooa 1 naa spent a hundred collars, -wmen was really inrofrn away. 1 tnea
tried various patent medicines, but they did not reach the disease. When I had finished my first
bottle of S. S. S I was greatly improved, and was deliRhted with the result. The large, red splotches
on my chest began to grow paler and smaller, and before long disappeared entirely. I regained my
lost weight. became stronger, aad lay appetite improTcd. I was soca entirely well, and my skia as
clear as a piece of glass."
Send for our Home Treatment Book,
this disease, with .complete directions for
in charge of physicians who have made
hesilate to write for any information or
in the most sacred confidence. THE
IT WAS .
Kidney D
isease
A COMPLETE CURE
AFTER A TOUR, WITHOUT BENEFIT,
AMONG
THE LEADING LIGHTS OF THE
MEDICAL PROFESSION.
The Cut of FRANCES W. GSE5HAM,
617 2d St. N. W.. Washington, D. C,
Secretary and Treasurer the Higher League
of Educational Society, Washington.
"I firmly believe that I owe my life to War
ner's Safe Cure. For two ears I suffered with
kidney trouble and couXd And no relief say
where I spent hundreds of dollars on doctors
and medicines, zomc would giro temporary re
lief and others nons whatever. I decided ts
try "Warner's Safe Cure S3 a last resort, and
wih I .had followed the advice of friends soon
er. It was the only thins that helped me. and
In lets than four month3 It had mada a new
woman out of ine. I am entirely well and I
Eive all tha praise to Warner's Safe Cure."
Mr. McKee has enough timber In sight
to keep him running for five years.
Coyote scalps are now worth $1 each
In Walla Walla County, providing they
have been taken in the county since May
10. The County Commissioners, at their
session Thursday, ordered a bounty placed
on coyotes until the end of the year, if
not sooner rescinded.
A number of excursions under the aus
pices of the Spokane Chamber of Com
merce will take place this Summer. It
Is probable that three excursions will be
arranged, the first to Coeur d'AIene,
which district. It Is shown, has given a
much larger Increase of business to Spo
kane merchants within the past year than
any other district An excursion to Pull
man, Colfax and Moscow, and another to
Wallace, are contemplated.
Sheriff Zimmerman, of Snohomish Coun
ty, received notice Friday from Marys
vllle, advising him of the fact that the
two children of Mr. Cole, of that place,
aged 12 and S, ran away from home May
10, and have not been seen, since. Both
wore blue overalls with a bib In front,
brown coats with an Invisible check, and
gray caps. It is not thought that any
mishap has befallen the children, but
that their wild move is merely the re
sult of a boyish freak, and that they will
show up safe soon.
Idaho Notes.
It has been decided to abandon the daily
mall between Grangevllle and Florence,
and maintain a triweekly service bf tween
these points. This la made necessary be
cause of the extreme peril of the route. ,
It is 43 miles long, and the most danger
ous star route in the United States.
Last year's tax levy in Latah County
amounted to about $100,000, of which 5S5.C00
has been collected. There is at present
no money In the County Treasury. There
Is a county Indebtedness of about $36, COO,
mostly In warrants bearing Interest at 7
per cent per annum, seme of which have
been outstanding since 1835.
Heavy floods are running In both the
middle and south fork of the Clearwater.
The wagon bridge over the south fork
was carried out Saturday, also the ferry
at Stuart The bridge was constructed
by the citizens of Stuart, at a ccst of J300.
The heavy floods are due to melting snows
and the constant rains of the past week
In the Interior country.
Senator Shoup has had another inter
view at Washington with the Commis
sioner of Fish and Fisheries, regarding the
amendment which the Senator introduced,
appropriating J10.CC0 to establish a fish
hatchery and fish culture station In Idaho.
It is believed the Commissioner will co
operate with the Senator and" make a fa
vorable Tcport to "the committee- on: ap
propriations. Plats have been filed at the County
Auditor's office, in Mount Idaho, by the
Clearwater Valley Railway Company, an
auxiliary O. R. & X. organization, show
ing a surveyed line from Stuart up tha
south fork of the Clearwater to Mount
Idaho. This line was surveyed by Engi
neer Bethel's, party last Summer. Tha
survey at that time was continued to the
Buffalo Hump country.
Under the first call for outstanding Boise
warrants, which are to be taken up with
the funding bonds, there has. already been
paid about $23,000. Of this, however, tho
sum of $71S3 27 was paid on what 13 known
as tho Ross Judgment which was obtained
against the county some years ago on ac
count of the Broaaway bridge. Another
call twit be made in a day or two, prob
ably for 540.000 or $50,000.
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strengthens weak stomachs. An occa
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constipation, dyspepsia, biliousness, inact
ive liver or kidneys, malaria, fever and
ague. It will cure you. See that a Pri-T-ate
Revenue Stamp covers the neck
of the bottle.
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